Extensible Authentication Protocol Method for Global System for Mobile Communications Subscriber Identity Modules
RFC 4186, “Extensible Authentication Protocol Method for Global System for Mobile Communications Subscriber Identity Modules”, is an Informational document published in January 2006 by H. Haverinen, J. Salowey. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) mechanism for authentication and session key distribution using the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). GSM is a second generation mobile network standard. The EAP-SIM mechanism specifies enhancements to GSM authentication and key agreement whereby multiple authentication triplets can be combined to create authentication responses and session keys of greater strength than the individual GSM triplets. The mechanism also includes network authentication, user anonymity support, result indications, and a fast re-authentication procedure. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
The canonical text of RFC 4186 is hosted at rfc-editor.org. Available in TXT,HTML.
- RFC 4187 Extensible Authentication Protocol Method for 3rd Generation Authentication and Key Agreement
- RFC 4166 Telephony Signalling Transport over Stream Control Transmission Protocol Applicability Statement
- RFC 4224 RObust Header Compression : ROHC over Channels That Can Reorder Packets
- RFC 4227 Using the Simple Object Access Protocol in Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol
- RFC 4233 Integrated Services Digital Network Q.921-User Adaptation Layer
- RFC 4246 International Standard Audiovisual Number URN Definition
- RFC 4249 Implementer-Friendly Specification of Message and MIME-Part Header Fields and Field Components
- RFC 4250 The Secure Shell Protocol Assigned Numbers